Hi,

--- "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004, Ajitabh Pandey wrote:
> 
> > I installed NetBSD 1.6.2 couple of days ago on a
> > Toshiba Satellite Pro 4200 laptop. I have found
> that
> > the entire display is centered at the screen. 

> I have seen this a few times on a few laptops. Try
> going into your
> CMOS/BIOS setup when you first turn on the laptop
> (before booting). 

Thanks Jeremy, I checked out Toshiba's web site for
mannuals (since this laptop is quite old and I got it
from somebody without the OS, though this has a Win98
licence sticker stuck on it). The user manual for this
model says that there is definitely a setting in BIOS
(Stretch LCD display) but this can only be setup
through win98 display properties option, which in turn
povides this option if I am using the proper official
driver for the display card.

The problem is I can't go into the BIOS setting, there
is no option for that while system boots up.

I have configured X and that works fine.

But one point which I am wondering upon is that -
(1.) if this 'stretched display' is a BIOS property
then why is it not enabled by default? 
and 
(2.) How does Knoppix /SUSE live CDs display full
screen texts, immediately after booting system (right
from the 'boot: ' prompt)?

Cheers.
Ajitabh Pandey


		
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